Al Snow made a cameo at TNA's house show in Cincinnati, OH last night. During a match between Curry Man and Robert Roode, the ref got knocked out and Roode went to get a chair. Suddenly, the lights went out and when they returned, Snow was inside the ring. He grabbed Roode and threw him into Curry Man's Spice Rack.
source: pwinsider.com
June 23, 2008
Al Snow Makes Appearance at TNA House Show
June 22, 2008
One Year Anniversary of a Tragic Event
Today marks the one year anniversary of the most tragic event in wrestling history. One year ago today, Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy, and then on June 23rd he murdered his son Daniel and then he took his own life on June 24, 2007. The initial reaction was that his behavior was due to steroid abuse.
Since that time, the WWE has tightened their Wellness Policy, which has resulted in numerous suspensions including top superstars before pay-per-views and WrestleMania. The WWE also has offered to pay for drug rehab for any superstar, past or present that requests it. Several wrestlers have taken them up on this offer.
Dr. Phil Astin, the physician that allegedly supplied Benoit with steroids and other drugs, has been issued an 175 count indictment for over prescribing drugs and prescribing drugs without medical need. The indictment listed Benoit and other wrestlers has having been clients of Dr. Astin.
Vince McMahon was asked by Congress to hand over documents outlining their drug policies and results of drug tests given to their wrestlers. The Wellness Policy was addressed, but the test results were not supplied. The WWE cited privacy laws as the reason for not submitting them. McMahon was also invited to a hearing before Congress with other sports representatives. McMahon declined; however, Linda McMahon and Stephanie Levesque met with Congress in a closed door meeting.
Michael Benoit, Chris' father, allowed the Sports Legacy Institute (SLI) to test Chris' brain due to the concussions he sustained while wrestling. The SLI determined that Chris had the brain of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient and blamed wrestling for the deterioration.
So here we are a year later with a pending civil suit against the WWE, a few books out about the Benoit murder/suicide and probably more to come, the WWE Wellness Policy still being utilized and the regulations tightened, more awareness to the problem of repeated concussions, and the general public still believing that professional wrestling is responsible for this tragedy.
Has the WWE stepped up to the plate? I think so. Testing the wrestlers and making them aware of the policy and consequences is all an employer can do. Are concussions a problem? I would say yes; however, the wrestlers get into the business knowing the physicality of it. Although, Vince, Dixie and the indy promoters might want to ease up on the chair shots.
I think everything that can be done, has been done. As far as young men and women seeking a career in professional wrestling, I think they need to seriously think about the risks and how long they want to stay in the business. We fans love to see you, but you must think about your own quality of life and take responsibility for what you do.
Batista comments on Hunter being "office"
Batista addressed the difference in morale in the respective locker rooms:
"The biggest difference I've heard, and I've just heard this from some of the guys. For some reason, some of the boys are really weird around Hunter for some reason," he said. "I think a lot of them think of him as 'office' and he's so not. If they spend 10 minutes to get to know him, they'd realize how down to earth he is, and he's not always judging. I think they're always worried that he's passing judgment on people. For some reason I think some of the RAW guys are really uptight around Hunter and I can't figure out why. He's such a good guy."
source: slam.canoe.ca
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka coming to the NWL
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka will be appearing at the National Wrestling League event in Hagerstown, Maryland on July 12th, 2008 along with a Ladies Tag Team Match and 5 other matches. The Stadium Tavern in Hagerstown, MD, will be hosting a bar-b-que food cart at the event. There will also be a full line of concessions, including beer on tap for our "21 and older" fans. Contact NWL President Dick Caricofe at 301-739-3048 or DickNWL@aol.com for further show and ticket information.
www.nwlwrestling.com
Batista autograph signing and interview
The Animal talks draft, HBK, locker room morale...More?
source and photo credit: slam.canoe.ca
Jones hoping to turn the tide
World champion swimmer is aiding minorities with his involvement in the "Make a Splash" program...More?
source: denverpost.com
Sadollah Does it Again, Beats Dollaway to win ‘The Ultimate Fighter’
Saturday night at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Amir Sadollah completed his improbable run through The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest, submitting CB Dollaway a second time to win the competition and earn a UFC contract...More?
source: ufc.com
The 2008 WWE Draft
June 21, 2008
Local Talent Headed to Tampa
Pat Brink from Laurel, MD has just signed a developmental contract with the WWE. You can check out his myspace page here.
Hardy was down, but he's not out
"I made two mistakes, the last one really bad," says Hardy. "I lost my championship, my house, my dog and a chance to be in Wrestlemania. And it all kind of happened in the same week."...More?
source: Ottawa Sun
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
